Join us next Sunday
May 22, 2022
The last two years have been a time of powerlessness, crisis, and fear. How do we continue to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and open to joy in the face of risk and the unknown?

Speaker: Rev. Kelly Spahr

Please only attend in-person if you have been fully vaccinated. We also ask that anyone attending in-person wear a N95 or KN95 mask.
Connecting:

Via Zoom:

Via phone:
Dial 1-646-558-8656,
and enter the
Meeting ID: 131-764-422
Worship Service Video: 5/15/22
The Right to a Restroom
with Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell
Upcoming Events &
Additional Announcements
Tuesday, May 17 | Drop-In Discussion: Heroes of the Minister Franklin D. Florence Civil Rights Heritage Park
Join presenter Elizabeth Osta as she reviews a few heroes of the MFDFCR Heritage Park. Learn about the unknown women and men who have shaped Rochester for the good. Get a sneak preview of some bricks that will be displayed in the Brick Legacy walkway. Share some of your favorite heroes as well. Drop-In Discussions are virtual! We meet on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm. Look on the First Universalist homepage for details and a link, or click the Zoom meeting link in this blurb title!

Wednesdays | Midweek Meditation
Weekly Midweek Meditation sessions are held each Wednesday at 11:30am! Look on the UURoc homepage for details and a link!

Thursday, May 19 | Eastman at Washington Square:
CANCELLED!
Unfortunately, one of the performers for this Thursday’s final Washington Square performance is too sick to perform this week, and Eastman has cancelled the final performance. See you in the fall for the next concert series!

Do you (or someone you know) need a COVID-19 test?
Need of a COVID-19 test, but can't find one or afford one? Come visit us! We have had a generous donation of COVID-19 tests and we want to help the community. Please email office@uuroc.org to arrange a pickup time! No questions asked!

You are invited to join the No-Hell Players! AKA our congregation's recorder group
Would you like to play music with this congregation's recorder group, known as the No-Hell Players ? We are always accepting new players at all/any skill levels. We meet three to six times a year, depending on what music might suit the worship services. If you are interested, please send a note to ccourtsal@gmail.com.

Richard Brush Memorial Fund: Matching Challenge
An anonymous donor has generously offered to match up to $2500 any donations we make before August 31 to the Richard Brush Memorial Fund for Family Promise's shelter program. It will help pay for temporary apartment housing for families as they look for permanent housing. Let's meet this goal early! To donate online, use the "Donate" button on First Universalist's homepage or https://bit.ly/donate_uuroc. Be sure to choose the designation "Richard Brush Memorial Fund". Or write a check to First Universalist with "Richard Brush Memorial Fund" on the memo line. For more information, contact Chris DeGolyer or Ed Deller.

Sunday, June 12 | Social Justice Fair!
Held after the service in the Clara Barton Lounge! Please join us as we showcase our Social Justice Circles, featuring all the wonderful work these groups are doing in our community. We are a vibrant, active congregation despite the pandemic. We invite you to connect and be inspired! Questions? Email FIAC@uuroc.org.

June 22-26 | Upcoming UUA General Assembly
Did you know that the UUA General Assembly is meeting online and in-person on June 22 - June 26 in Portland, Oregon? You are welcome to attend and you could also serve as a delegate from our congregation.

Would you like to be a delegate from our congregation?  Our congregation can send up to 4 delegates, so please let the Nominating Committee know if you are interested at nomcom@uuroc.org. The Board of Trustees hopes to select delegates at their May meeting.
Joys & Sorrows
Please send your Joys and Sorrows to be read at our Sunday Worship service to JoysandSorrows@uuroc.org.

Note: When you email a joy or sorrow to us, you are giving us permission to read it aloud at our Sunday service and possibly publish it in this weekly email. Thank you!
To submit an item for 'This Week' at First Universalist
please e-mail it to: office@uuroc.org 
(no later than noon on Wednesday of the week prior to publication)
Staff:

Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell,
Minister

Rev. Michelle Yates,
Minister of Life Span Faith Development
(585) 310-2484

Brock Tjosvold,
Director of Music

Emma Barry,
Office Manager
150 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 546-2826 | office@uuroc.org